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Holy Hot Mess: Finding God in the Details of this Weird and Wonderful Life by Mary Katherine Backstrom

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer

Heartless Sky by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.

To much sex discussion not enough plot. 

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Did not finish book. Stopped at 73%.

Far to descriptive about things that creeped me out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Mental illness, Excrement, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

I had to stop at the description of a roach crawling into MC's ear. It was just to much

Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Gaslighting

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and War

Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others by Zachary Levi

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying

Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Winter by Marissa Meyer

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0